Effectiveness of a community-based Tai Chi program and implications for public health initiatives

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 619-625

  Jones, Alice Y ^a   Dean, Elizabeth ^a,b   Scudds, Rhonda J ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community networks; Public health; Rehabilitation; Tai Chi; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COMMUNITY CARE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REST; TAI CHI;

EID: 16844367474     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.10.020     Document Type: Article

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